Nettolohn (EN)
TermAmount paid after taxes and social security contributions are deducted
Nettolohn
The net wage is the amount that an employee actually receives after all deductions. It is calculated from the gross wage minus all mandatory deductions such as income tax, solidarity surcharge and social security contributions. The net wage represents the employee's disposable income.
Calculation
flowchart TD A[Gross wage] --> B[Calculate deductions] B --> C[Social security contributions] B --> D[Income tax] B --> E[Solidarity surcharge] C --> F[Net wage] D --> F E --> F
In Context
- Typically used together with gross wage, income tax and social security contributions
- Related to: Gross salary, payroll, social security
- Example use: The monthly payroll shows the gross wage, deductions and the resulting net wage